New poll shows that Americans are putting the blame on President Joe Biden for the surging inflation and skyrocketing gas prices.
According to a Townhall report, 64 percent of the survey’s respondents said Biden was “responsible,” while only 25 percent said otherwise. But most surprising of all, 53 percent of Democrats are blaming the president’s policies for the country’s collapsing economy.
A new poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports also revealed that 91 percent of the American public are concerned about inflation, a three-point jump from the 87 percent who said the same last month.
Among the 91 percent, 69 percent are “very” concerned about inflation. There seems to be a consensus across the aisle as well, as 97 percent of Republicans, 90 percent of Democrats, and 88 percent of independents are worried about inflation.
Ordinary Americans are growing frustrated over the Biden administration’s handling of the country’s economic issues, with many suffering from financial strain.
“Biden has definitely changed my life for the worse,” Brad, of Virginia, told Fox News. “It seems to me it’s a much more ideological administration than I think anyone ever bargained for, and that’s led to the problems we’re seeing now.”
Last week, Biden lashed out at critics during a speech before the AFLI-CIO, yelling: “I don’t want to hear anymore of these lies about reckless spending! We’re changing people’s lives!”
“I think the government is definitely spending too much, and that’s contributing a lot to the inflation that we’re seeing right now,” Brad said.
However, some are still defending Biden, saying that the president shouldn’t be blamed for the price increases.
“I don’t think he’s the main cause of things going up,” Jerry, of Staten Island, told the network. “I’m between two parties … I hate to see one party put the blame on somebody [who is] in power.”
The outcry comes as inflation hit a four-decade high of 8.6 percent in May, according to the Department of Labor.
Because consumers are spending more on gas, they are cutting back on other consumer goods and services, said Peter McCrory, U.S. Economist at J.P. Morgan Research.
“We think the 20% spike in gas prices may be lowering nominal non-gas consumption by $9.6 billion per month—shaving 0.26% off of overall nominal consumption on an annualized basis,” McRory said.
